Ask Dr. B. Good

Our podcast today brings information on the Legacy attendance process, why we have to have this process, and what happens when children have more than the allowable absences.
Retired truancy judge John Payton and retired attendance administrator for Allen High School, Dr. Charles Nix, will share Texas law around school absences, the changes that came out of the last legislative session, and will help explain the attendance process that Legacy is putting into place to help support those families who struggle to meet the state attendance laws.

It's that time of year where we have to stop thinking about our hot lazy summer days and start thinking about the new school year! 💫🌟🎶🌻🕡⏳
School is right around the corner so we will be chatting about how to get our kiddoes ready and eager for the first day of school. Preparing for the first day of school needs to start now, and we will help you do that with our suggestions.
Long time Legacy parent Beatrice Cordoba and her son Joaquin will join us as they talk about what their family does to prepare for this big day. 😄
Dr. Good will also be sharing how to increase communication skills between you and your child(ren) using goal setting around beginning of the school year practices. Wow! 😱🎓👏🗣

Today we will be hearing from the executive director of the Destination Wilderness program, Michael Hooten. Founded in 2012 by Sustainable Education Solutions (SES), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, it seeks to improve the environmental literacy of Dallas families, particularly of it’s youngest scholars. As the sponsoring entity of Destination Wilderness Youth, it’s designed to expand their impact into other public schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. We will be bringing this program at our Mesquite and Plano locations this coming year.
Scott Townsend, Legacy’s STEM Director, will host this week’s podcast while Dr. Good is away.

In today's podcast we will focus on each department and their Legacy summer programs. But there are many more things that we can do to prepare for a really fun, yet instructionally relevant and engaging summer in a city as large and exciting as the Dallas area and its suburbs. And many of these events are low cost or free!
We will look at what the cities of Dallas, Plano, and Mesquite have to offer by visiting their online city pages with their summer event calendars. We will also look the the city libraries of these cities, checking their events and their summer reading challenges.
Dr. Good will also introduce a summer budget challenge for parents! Stay tuned and learn more about this financial literacy opportunity!
Do not let the problem of summer slide (loss of math and reading skills) impact your child(ren)! Listen to hear of the many enjoyable ways your child can continue to grow his/her academic skills while having the best summer ever!

We are back with Behavior Specialist (and Legacy Board Chair and President) Mr. Byron Ricks to continue our series on raising children in single parent homes.

He writes in his book that:

“Boys without fathers feel incomplete. Consciously or not, boys will try to fill the Void. This can manifest itself in many things – promiscuity, pornography, violent behaviors, drugs & alcohol, associating with the wrong crowd and other behaviors that give them short-term fulfillment.”

Today, we will delve into the void left behind when Dad leaves or is just not present. We will talk about the definition of what is meant by the void and behaviors that can manifest due to the void left behind when Dad is not present.

Mr. Ricks will also talk about how parents can help overcome the possibility of children succumbing to "void" behaviors and or how to work with children who are starting to enter into some of these void behaviors.

Our sincere thanks to Mr. Ricks for using his own experience to help our parents understand better the ramifications of not allowing or having Dad in the lives of his children and also for helping our parents know what to do if they are currently in this situation.

From the book Searching for Dad by Byron Ricks - available on amazon.com in an online form.

This week we continue our series with Human behavior expert Byron Ricks (also our long time Legacy Board Chair/President!), on helping single parent families learn how to manage their sons more effectively.
He will share how to encourage your boy’s best instincts. When our instincts are properly encouraged, they help us become more productive social beings; however, some of our natural instincts require a measure of control to keep them from becoming self-destructive. Mr. Ricks explores:
• The natural longing for a father’s praise
• How being part of a whole family encourages young boys to contribute to their community (with the definition of what is "whole family")
• How fatherless boys can learn skills that foster productivity
• How to help a boy with his anger
• Community resources a parent can tap into to help with their child's development

Come listen to hear how Mr. Ricks is using not only his own experience growing up in a single parent home but also using his behavior science training to help today's single parent homes understand the socio emotional needs of their chil(ren). Strategies and action steps will be shared!

Today we will be delving deeper into the need for total school transformation. Join us as we talk to Katrina Martinez, long time Legacy administrator and now New Tech Network national PBL coach and trainer as we discuss the data behind the need to change school practices to better prepare kids for their future careers, some which have yet to be invented.
Nicole May, Director of Plano school and James Pacheco, long time science PBL facilitator will also join us to talk about what 21st century school looks like at the campus and classroom levels.
An especially interesting chart will also be shared showing what learning schools will be disappearing as new skills begin to be valued in schools! Fascinating!

This week we continue our series with Human behavior expert Byron Ricks (also our long time Legacy Board Chair/President!), on helping single parent families understand how the impact of often emotionally based decisions of the adults end up hurting their children emotionally and often, permanently.
We will delve into how “Angry Mama Dramas” Turn Kids into Pawns - Why excluding dads from kids’ lives is a harmful, selfish act.
Children pay a heavy price for the behaviors of angry mothers. Ricks’ mother worked hard to raise her son single-handedly—but she never forgave his father for leaving, and kept the two of them apart throughout his childhood. Such actions driven by anger can permanently scar boys. He will discusses:
• Top mistakes angry moms make with their sons
• How to talk to a female friend or relative who believes excluding the father is in the child’s best interests
• Advice for women whose child's father is absolutely not in the picture. What can she do to ensure a male figure positively impacts her child?
• Advice and tips for dads seeking a way back into their kids’ lives
• For dads: why some contact with your son is better than none

Tuesday, July 9th, Mr. Ricks will follow up with Turning Boys into Productive Men through Strategic Character Development. Be sure to mark your calendar for that podcast!

Today we will be highlighting the teachers and students who went on the Close Up Education trip to Washington DC in May. The trip left a deep impression on not only the students who went but the teachers as well.
Ms. Ida Dominguez will share information about the organization that offers these life changing opportunities to schools. Ms. San Miguel, who accompanied the MS children will share on how the program works at that level. Mr. Prior will share from the HS perspective. We may even have a student or two who attended the trip come by to share their impressions!
Stand by to hear about how Legacy students can get educated in a very special way!

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Today's podcast will feature Mr. Byron RIcks, Legacy's founding and still current Board Chair. He will share information from his book, Searching for Dad, about growing up fatherless on the West side of Chicago. He will share what it was like growing up without a father, along with his observations and conversations with other fatherless men. He'll talk about the emotional, psychological, and financial disconnect that happens to boys and girls who grow up without fathers.

Mr. Ricks transforms the moving lessons from his own life into a roadmap to guide other men who grew up without fathers, fathers looking to reconnect with their sons, mothers who are raising fatherless children, and young men who are currently fatherless.

Nationally known for his motivational trainings, Mr. Ricks blends stories from his own youth growing up fatherless with insights from his current work and life to bring a unique message of healing and hope.



The Nine Side Effects of Growing Fatherless:

Identity Crisis
Silent Anger
A need to Belong
Understanding your Value
Misunderstanding Character
Lack of Respect
The Void
A lopsided view of Sex
Not enough Love